Two months isn’t a lot of time to find an apartment when landlords can discriminate against voucher holders By Justin Buri, Contributing Columnist We know that when Oregon residents have access to safe, stable and affordable housing, we are not only able ...
7 Mar 2013 - Street Roots Staff
by Aaron Burkhalter, Contributing Writer Section 8 is hard enough to come by, but those who are duped by fake websites that appeared Feb. 4 on Google, Bing and Yahoo may have no chance at all. The Seattle Housing Authority opened registration for the Sect ...
6 Mar 2013 - Street Roots Staff
U.S. Representative for Oregon’s 1st Congressional District, Suzanne Bonamici talks about her expectations for the coming year By Israel Bayer, Staff Writer U.S. Representative for Oregon’s 1st Congressional District, Suzanne Bonamici, is a leader who is ...
14 Feb 2013 - Street Roots Staff
By Jake Thomas, Staff Writer “No Section 8.” It’s just one line at the end of a Craigslist or newspaper ad, but these three words can prevent some of Oregon’s poorest and most vulnerable people from obtaining much-needed housing. Now a politician who has ...
8 Feb 2013 - Street Roots Staff
Rep. Tina Kotek becomes the state’s new Speaker of the House, on the support of a Democratic majority and the expectations of a state in need of change By Joanne Zuhl, Staff Writer To mark her swearing in as the state’s newest House Speaker, Oregon Rep. T ...
31 Jan 2013 - Street Roots Staff